Switzerland Public Holidays in 2026

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New Year's Day (regional holiday)
Thu, January 01, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Berchtold Day (regional holiday)
Fri, January 02, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Jura, Thurgau, Vaud

Epiphany (regional holiday)
Tue, January 06, 2026

Public holiday in Schwyz, Ticino, Uri

Valentine's Day
Sat, February 14, 2026

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Saint Joseph's Day (regional holiday)
Thu, March 19, 2026

Public holiday in Lucerne, Nidwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais

Daylight Saving Time starts
Sun, March 29, 2026

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Good Friday (regional holiday)
Fri, April 03, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Easter Sunday
Sun, April 05, 2026

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Easter Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, April 06, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Uri, Schwyz, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Geneva, Jura

May Day (regional holiday)
Fri, May 01, 2026

Public holiday in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Zurich, Thurgau, Ticino

Mother’s Day
Sun, May 10, 2026

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Ascension Day (regional holiday)
Thu, May 14, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Pentecost (regional holiday)
Sun, May 24, 2026

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Pentecost Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, May 25, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Uri, Schwyz, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Geneva, Jura

Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
Thu, June 04, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Father’s Day
Sun, June 07, 2026

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Swiss National Day
Sat, August 01, 2026

Public holiday

Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
Sat, August 15, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sat, September 12, 2026

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Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sun, September 13, 2026

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Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Mon, September 14, 2026

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Swiss Federal Fast (regional holiday)
Sun, September 20, 2026

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Daylight Saving Time ends
Sun, October 25, 2026

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All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
Sun, November 01, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Immaculate Conception (regional holiday)
Tue, December 08, 2026

Public holiday in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Christmas Eve
Thu, December 24, 2026

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Christmas Day (regional holiday)
Fri, December 25, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

St. Stephen's Day (regional holiday)
Sat, December 26, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Glarus, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino

New Year's Eve
Thu, December 31, 2026

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